The Amazfit T-Rex 2 positions itself as a low-cost alternative to the best running watches and Garmin watches, such as the Instinct 2 or Forerunner series, as well as a companion for your outdoor adventures. It’s an outdoor watch through-and-through: it’s robust, it’s bulky, it’s waterproof, and much is made in the marketing of the T-Rex 2 being subject to “15 military-grade toughness tests”.
It’s even been sent to space in a marketing stunt, with the watch surviving air pressure as low as 0.2% and temperatures as low as -64 degrees. It certainly looks the part, and it’s stuffed with features such as plenty of sports mode, dual-band GPS, a sensor array including a barometer and gyroscope for altitude and compass functionality, all for a comparatively low price.
The Amazfit T-Rex 2 is a large and bulky outdoor sports watch. It is 47mm wide and 14mm deep, with a 1.39-inch screen. Its rugged appearance is completed by exposed screws on the wide bezel and four buttons two on each side that aid in navigation. The answer is yes. When deciding whether to buy an Amazfit watch or fitness tracker, one major advantage of the brand’s products is always battery life, and the Amazfit T-Rex 2 is no exception. Its battery life is impressive it takes about two hours to charge from 0 to fully charged, and it can last up to 45 days in battery saver mode.
Of course, one of the main reasons you buy a sports watch is to track different activities, and the Amazfit T-Rex 2 has bucket loads of options. The watch has over 150 sports modes, all of which can be customised to display different data screens during activities. After you enable the ExerSence algorithm, the watch will automatically track eight sports, including running, swimming, outdoor cycling, and walking.
From a smartwatch standpoint, the watch displays your smartphone notifications; while you cannot yet respond to them when enabled, you can see them at a glance by swiping left from the home screen. There’s a weather widget that lets you see the day’s forecast at a glance, and you can customise the watch with widgets like your calendar, menstrual tracking, and breathing.